Lactulose and Hyperthyroidism - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Hyperthyroidism is reported as a side effect among people who take Lactulose (lactulose), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Paracetamol, and have Pain.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Hyperthyroidism when taking Lactulose. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 46,694 people who have side effects when taking Lactulose from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Lactulose?

Lactulose has active ingredients of lactulose. It is often used in constipation. eHealthMe is studying from 46,960 Lactulose users. Check the latest studies of Lactulose.

What is Hyperthyroidism?

Hyperthyroidism (over activity of the thyroid gland) is found to be associated with 1,040 drugs and 1,419 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Hyperthyroidism.

On Nov, 06, 2025

46,694 people reported to have side effects when taking Lactulose.
Among them, 82 people (0.18%) have Hyperthyroidism.

Among these 82 people:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Lactulose:

Lactulose (46,960 reports)

Hyperthyroidism treatments and more:

Hyperthyroidism (26,827 reports)

How severe was Hyperthyroidism and when was it recovered:

Hyperthyroidism in Lactulose

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of lactulose:

Hyperthyroidism and drugs with ingredients of lactulose (62 reports)

Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Common Lactulose side effects:

Lactulose side effect: Fall (3,104 reports)

Browse all side effects of Lactulose:

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Common drugs associated with Hyperthyroidism:

Browse all the drugs that are associated with Hyperthyroidism:

Hyperthyroidism (1,040 drugs)

Common conditions associated with Hyperthyroidism:

A-fib: 1,072 reports
Low thyroid: 958 reports
Hypothyroidism: 957 reports
Hypertension: 904 reports
Blood pressure increased: 900 reports
Ms hug: 693 reports
Malignant melanoma: 553 reports
Pain: 444 reports
Osteoporosis: 434 reports
Alternative medicine - pain relief: 433 reports

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Hyperthyroidism:

Hyperthyroidism (1,419 conditions)

Drugs similar to Lactulose and Hyperthyroidism :

Related publications that referenced our studies

Dulani S, Dulani R, Lele S, Diagavane S, Anjankar S, Jaiswal N, Subramaniam PS, Juneja R, "Chronic Subdural Haematoma in a Case of Hyperthyroidism Presenting with Papilledema", Chinese Medicine, 2012 Dec .
Dulani S, Dulani R, Lele S, Diagavane S, Anjankar S, Jaiswal N, Subramaniam PS, Juneja R, "Chronic Subdural Haematoma in a Case of Hyperthyroidism Presenting with Papilledema", Chinese Medicine, 2012 Dec .

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on lactulose (the active ingredients of Lactulose) and Lactulose (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

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